Cian Kinsella can easily pinpoint the moment he knew his act The Lords of Strut had started to gain traction with the general public.

“I was walking through Cork,” Kinsella says, “and a boyo comes up. He was like, ‘You were only brilliant on Britain’s Got Talent. I watched you in jail. Let’s get a photo of ourselves together’.” Kinsella grins. “I’m trying to picture this boyo watching Britain’s Got Talent in his cell or...

Having traded his Six One News slot for the wireless two years ago, the RTÉ veteran now finds himself presenting Morning Ireland from his home in Portobello – but says the 4am starts are still worth it